One night, a personal friend of the President is assassinated. Who will pay for the crime: the guilty or the innocent? It hardly seems to matter in this Latin America republic, where the evil power of the President affects everyone.
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La descripcion y la denuncia de las tiranias latinoamericanas han servido de trasfondo argumental a novelas de gran calidad literaria. EL SEnOR PRESIDENTE inspirada en la figura del guatemalteco Estrada Cabrera elevo a su maxima capacidad expresiva esa linea narrativa y lanzo a la fama a Miguel angel Asturias traves de la reconstruccion de una atmosfera de pesadilla, forjada por el ejercicio ilicito del poder y por la omnipresencia de la la tortura y el miedo. La vision esperpentica de la realidad y el lirismo descarnado logran la transfiguracion de una situacion historica concreta en una realidad literaria autonoma. Otras obras de Miguel angel Asturias en esta coleccion: ""Leyendas de Guatemala"" ""Hombres de maiz --Los editores
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An astounding novel of human misery and triumph,
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I read this great book by Miguel Angel Asturias a few years ago. It is set in the beautiful yet corrupt country of Guatemala, where justice is rarely done. The book is masterfully written by Guatemala's best know author and nobel prize winner, Miguel Angel Asturias. I definitely recomend this book to anyone looking for an entertaining and revealing look at Guatemala's former political and social situation, one that can still be seen in many countries of the world.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Un libro sumamente interesante de leer.,
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This review is from: El señor presidente (Paperback)
Este libro menciona las mas duras cualidades de una presidencia. Ademas incluye experiencias propias para darle mas poder a las descripciones que el autor hace. Incluso, el autor se pone dentro de la novelas para darle mayor fuerza a lo que esta escribiendo porque el ha vivido esos momentos de angustias y dolor. Lo recomiendo de verdad. Ademas es un libro que no debe de faltar en su biblioteca.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This edition is an abridgement. . .,
This review is from: El señor presidente (Paperback)
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5 star = the novel itself. This edition is an abridgement of the original novel. Be warned: there is no indication in Amazon's publication info that this is an abridgement, except for the page count (120 pages). This edition is a good tool for those learning Latin American Spanish. Again the Santillana Edition is not the full novel.
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